• Develop and maintain productive and long-standing relationships with vendors to ensure that Company has sufficient coverage within the geographic footprint of its clients/customers.
• Develop and administer training curriculum for vendors including but not limited to the articulation of client/customer product types, client/customer requirements, and method(s) of delivery to the Company operating system and/or directly to the client/customer operating system or vendor portal.
• Create and maintain for each vendor a comprehensive database of costs per unit for all services offered and for all markets (e.g. state and county) to ensure accurate and up-to-date information is available.
• Ensure open lines of communication with vendors for feedback and performance assessment and ensure that positive relationships are maintained.
• Conduct research on available vendors to determine which vendors offer the best pricing and product quality. Implement vendor selection programs on established criteria to ensure that the best vendors are secured.
• Establish vendor assessment standards. Provide detailed documentation on vendor performance relative to the standards and specific client/customer service level agreements.
• Track and monitor the cost of goods sold to ensure that vendors are providing services to the Company within prescribed margins.
• Daily use of the company operating systems to document and track vendor activities including but not limited to the initial introduction, customer setup, conference calls, process discussions, transactional issues, service complaints, and growth opportunities.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.
• The role requires travel as needed to meet with / review vendors in their locations and to visit Ardan offices.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, marketing, business administration or a related field
• 5 years of related and proven experience
• Demonstrate ability to plan, organize and analyze/interpret data, to monitor sales trends and suggest improvement measures.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing business operations
• Strong negotiation, sales, and decision-making skills. Prompt and detail-oriented when solving vendor issues
• Demonstrable strong client service mindset
• The ideal candidate will foster a strong relationship between vendors and the primary business unit(s) to drive client satisfaction.
• Track and document the latest industry developments and consumer trends.
• Strong analytical, organizational and critical thinking skills along with the ability to effectively communicate workflow processes and policies with vendors will be an added advantage.

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Employer-paid disability and life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K with company match
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays
• Wellness Resources

Westcor Land Title Insurance Company is the nation’s largest independent title insurancebusiness. Founded by agents to bring innovative solutions to the title insurance market,Westcor delivers technology-driven products and services to make the real estate closingprocess faster and more efficient while driving the continued success of independent titleagents, their customers, and Westcor partners across the title industry. Westcor Land TitleInsurance Company is rated A” (A Double Prime) by Demotech Rating Inc. Based in Maitland, FL,Westcor has regional offices throughout the United States.www.wltic.com